Face lifting technique

ABSTRACT

A stocking cap is placed over the head of a user with all hair tucked thereunder. Strips of adherent tape are then secured both to the cap and to the face in regions where facial uplift is desired. The stocking cap is close-fitting and the loose end at the top is strapped down with tape. Make up is then applied as needed and finally a wig is fitted over the cap.

0 United States Patent 1 m1 3,731,677

Salvati 1 May 8, 1973 [54] FACE LIFTING TECHNIQUE FOREIGN PATENTS ORAPPLICATIONS Inventofl lgk fi Maplewood, 238,829 8/1925 Great Britain..l28/76 B Pee s i1 N. [22] Filed: May 10 1971 PrimaryExarniner-Lawrence W. Trapp [21] A l N 141 804 Attorney-R1chatd S.Shreve, Jr.

[57] ABSTRACT [52] U.S. Cl. ..l28/76 B A stocking cap is placed over thehead of a user with [5 Int. Cl. n hail. tucked thereunder Strips ofadherent p are [58] Field of Search 76 then secured both to the cap andto the face in regions l where facial uplift is desired. The stockingcap is close-fitting and the loose end at the top is strapped [56]References Cited down with tape. Make up is then applied as neededUNITED STATES PATENTS and finally a wig is fitted over the cap.

895,295 8/1908 Paris ..128/76 B 3 Claims, 2 Drawing Figures PATENTED81975 INVENTORQ MAR) SAL VA 7/ FACE LIFTING TECHNIQUE FIELD OF INVENTIONThis invention relates to face lifting procedure, and more particularlyto treatments of this character which avoid surgery and hospitalization.

PRIOR ART The greater part of the face lifting heretofore proposed hasbeen by way of a surgical operation. This is an expensive procedurerequiring hospitalization, and involving pain and loss of time, andrunning the risk of poor success. The main objects of the presentinvention are to provide low cost, short time, and relatively painlessdo-it-yourself technique.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION My invention is directed toward a technique forinstantly (if temporarily) providing desired facial lifting actions. Inbrief a user first places a stocking cap over her head, pulls same downto eye level and then pulls same back to the hair line, tucking in allhair strands. Narrow strips of adherent tape are then employed. One endof each strip is placed at any location on the face where uplift isdesired. With this end secured to the skin, the other end of the tap ispulled gently upward and secured to the cap. Makeup can then be appliedas needed and finally a wig is fitted over the cap.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS In the drawings:

FIG. 1 illustrates the face before the lifting operation in accordancewith my invention; and

FIG. 2 illustrates the effect achieved after the application of myface-lifting operation.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring now to FIGS. 1and 2, a stocking cap is first fitted over the head of the wearer, beingpulled down to approximately eye level and then being pulled back to thehair line 12. All hair strands are then tucked in. Strips 14 of adherenttape are then prepared. For greater leverage to lifting action, stripsapplied should preferably be from l0 inches to 12 inches and shouldoverlap and adhere to cap. One end of each strip is then placedapproximately one-fourth inch to one-half inch below the cap at the hairline at any location where facial uplift is desired. In FIG. 1, the faceis shown before the face-lift; in FIG. 2, the uplifting action on theface is shown after the face-lifting operation.

The end is then pressed to the skin with finger tips for approximately10 15 seconds (to attain secure adherence). The opposite end is pulledgently upward with thumb and indexing finger of one hand while the otherend is held in place with the index finger of the other hand. The tapeis pulled until the desired amount of lift is achieved, and then theopposite end is secured to the cap.

The tape can be placed at any location under hair line desired.

Scowl lines can be removed by placing tape in oblique position in areanear hairline that is located in region over mid-position of eye andgently pulling upward and outward and adhere to stocking cap.

The erasure of said scowl lines could e achieved by lifting the eyebrowsand forehead and by opening wide both eyes before application of thetapes.

If desired, a portion of stocking cap covering ear may be lifted toexpose ear. This is to be done gently after application of tapes to cap.

To secure holding back of cap at nape in place, apply bobby-pins holdingcap to hair at neckline. This can be done at completion of procedure.

After desired effect is achieved, makeup can be applied and the wig puton.

While I have described my invention with particular reference to thedrawings, such is not to be considered as limiting its actual scope.

I claim:

1. A method for rapidly but temporarily producing a' face lifting actioncomprising:

applying a stocking cap to the head of a user;

applying one end of at least one strip of adhering tape to the face at alocation where uplift is desired;

holding this one end in place while pulling the other end gently untilthe desired amount of uplift is achieved; securing the other end of thestrip, with strip taut, to

the outer surface of the cap; said first end extending only a shortdistance below the hair line; and

finally applying a wig to cover all of said stocking cap and adhesiveends.

2. A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the cap is first pulleddown to the eye level and is then pushed back to the hair line, all hairstrands being then tucked in under the cap;

in which said stocking cap has a loose end, the step of strapping downsuch loose end with tape to the head of a user.

3. A method as set forth in claim 2 wherein said one end of the strip isplaced about 1/4 to 1/2 inch .below the cap.

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1. A method for rapidly but temporarily producing a face lifting actioncomprising: applying a stocking cap to the head of a user; applying oneend of at least one strip of adhering tape to the face at a locationwhere uplift is desired; holding this one end in place while pulling theother end gently until the desired amount of uplift is achieved;securing the other end of the strip, with strip taut, to the outersurface of the cap; said first end extending only a short distance belowthe hair line; and finally applying a wig to cover all of said stockingcap and adhesive ends.
 2. A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein thecap is first pulled down to the eye level and is then pushed back to thehair line, all hair strands being then tucked in under the cap; in whichsaid stocking cap has a loose end, the step of strapping down such looseend with tape to the head of a user.
 3. A method as set forth in claim 2wherein said one end of the strip is placed about 1/4 to 1/2 inch belowthe cap.